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have sacrificed enough Tor this I'M
grateful sister,. Let her take care
oGhersell!'
"sBnt she is helpless; with that
little child only few months old,
what would she do? No, | cannot
desert her.
"'WelI, yon shall either give her
up and marry nae, or yon can take
her. You must choose between
us!'
"Men are often noble to exalta
ton, but think they seldom real
ize the depth of a woman's self
sacrifice. Jennie looked at him
with imploring eyes and white
face, but he did not yield.
"sI will dosall that can for you.
Hove you and will work for you
as long as live, but not one thing
will 1 ever do for that miserable
sister of vonrs. If you choose her
sall things must: be at an end md
abetMeenEfls
MS ord see med era el;sssNye TAI.
ter all5he was net greatly to blame.
He had borne much, and he loved
her:
@rhe struggle must have been a
hard one; no one but herself will
ever know the agony of it, but she
chose the duty and gave up the
love.
.He went away the next day. |
think she thought he would relent,
but he never did. A year later he
married girl in Los Angeles,
Jennie still bearing the burden
which had been self-imposed. Her
sister was a helpless woman, in
capable of supporting herself, and
she was in i'll health. She did not
live long, but when she was dead
Jennie still had a lifelong care in
the little girl she left behind. Some
lives seem always to slip into the
yoke.
"She was i'll for weeks after the
marriage of her lover. 1t seemed
TO me she has never smiled since.
All the youth seemed to die out of
her thon, and she faded into the
dull, tired woman that we see daily
passing our door.
"Her life has heen a continued
giving up-a yielding Of self to in
exorable duties. No one knows the
death struggle of her youth, the
patient daily martyrdom that has
bleached her hair and whitened
her face. To die for great cause
is easy, is glorious, compared to
this lifelong detail, this wearing,
treading through tine narrow, How;
erless path ofduty.
''To most persons she is only a
poor 'old maid music teacher; to
me, she is one of the noblest, BRAY
est heroines that ever lived. She
has born the life long cross. God
grant she may wear the eterna!
CROWN"
Mrs. Newcome paused. The slen
dropping figure tllatihad passed
their door few moments before
came back, stopping at the gate.
"TEcre she is nov! Lam so glad
she is coming in" Mrs. Ncwcome
rose to meet her
"God bless her!" exclaimed Stel-
la under her breath, wipins away
the tears that rose in her eyes
"God bless herr
Then she rose to meet Miss Cor
don, hiding out of sight the dainty
garments Of her wedding outfit. 1t
was noble instinct that babe her
do this, for these things might have
brought back the old pain to the
suffering heart that had laid aside
the orange bloom forever.
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Tuesday, September 18th, at IL o'clock NJ.

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not having been picked
so long.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

await REINFORCE GEN. JOSEPH HOOKER,
ments. At o'clock they came pouring in,
Willcox's and Sturgis' divisions and Harlan's,
Fairchild's and Gibbons brigades.
Gen. Hooker's division was sent to sweep
around towards the north and do up the fight
ing at Turner's Gap.
Fighting Joe Hooker" distinguished him
self at South Mountain as elsewhere. He
was already a major general of volunteers,
and commanded the First division of the
First army corps (Burnside's). His name be-
longs to the whole country, but he was ma
tive of Massachusetts, born in 1915. He was
graduated at West Point in 1887, and entered
the artillery. He served in the Mexican war.
but resigned Mt length from the army and
settled in California. He entered the United
States volunteer service from that state in
1851, and was commissioned brigadier gen.
eral. He was severely wounded at the battle
OF Antietam or Sharpsburg, which imme-
dlately followed that of South Mountain.
Early in 1868 the command of the whole
Army OF the Potomac was given to him. He
held it about six months, then was transferred
to the west and served at Chattanooga and
through the Atlanta campaign. Gen.
Hooker died on Long Island in 1879.
Meantime, while the Federal army was re-
ceiving requirements at South Mountain,
the Confederates had not been left without
them. At o'clock Longstreet's division
came up, after a hurried march from Hagers-
town. During the forenoon the Confederate
general, Hill, had had only five brigades with
which to confront nearly all of McClellan,s
slowly arriving army. When Longstreets
command arrived in the afternoon there were
fourteen brigades in all, against eighteen
Federal brigades, with all the rest Of Nc.
Clellan's army in the rear.
The first advance toward Turner's Gap had
been made on Saturday, Sept 10, by Pleas
Ionton's cavalry. This apprised the Confea-
crates that Mcclellan was close after them
Gen. Pleasonton, however, on that day merely
ER1ade forward movement and retired, Der.
seiving Colquitts and Garland's Confederate
brigades at the Gap.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

Gen. Julius White was at Martinsburg
Va, a Federal outpost some miles away,
with 2, 800 men
Military critics from the safe distance both
OF time and space say now that when news
came that Lees whole army was in that
vicinity, though on the Maryland side of the
Potomac, the garrison at Harper's Ferry
should have either been strengthened or the
place evacuated and the troops sent to Join
the main Union army. Neither was done, al
though Mcclellan had recommended that the
Ferry should be abandoned, as it was Of no
great strategic Importance. But Gen. Hal
leck thought Harper,s Ferry must be held at
ell hazard, just as Lee thought it must be
taken at all hazard.
Lees special order No. 1911" informed
Mcclellan that Jackson was to cross the Po-
komac and take possession of Martinsburg,
Va, and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
that point. McLaws was to take possession
of Maryland heights, then of the town of
Harper's Ferry, opposite. Walker was to
cross the Potomac below Harpers Ferry,
move up the Virginia side and possess him
self of Loudon heights and cooperate with
McLaws. By referring to the map the reader
will see where the points named are situated.
Ferry was surrendered to the Confederates
Sept Is, with all the garrison, except the
cavalry, which had escaped. There was
sharp fighting. Col. Miles received wound
from which he died next day. At the ap-
proach of Jackson Gen. White, with his little
command, had left Martinsburg and Joined
Miles at Harper's Ferry. Miles being
wounded, it was White who surrendered the
garrison by advice of a council of war. There
have been few points of controversy during
our civil war more hotly discussed than
whether Miles should have surrendered Har-
per's Ferry. The surrounding heights COM
manded the place completely, and these
speedily fell into possession of the Confeder-
ates, because Miles had not men enough to
man them.
After Col. Miles death his action in Weld
ing up Harper's Ferry was censured by the
government. Gen. Julius White, in recent
number of The Century, asks those who still
find fault with the surrender to explain how
a garrison of raw recruits, under fire for the
first time, could hold three square miles
against veteran soldiers three times their
number, and occupying positions which COM
manded the whole field
Col. Miles had sent urgent messages both
to Ealleck and Mcclellan that hn could NOT
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

The Confederate brigades of Drayton Law
G. 7. Anderson and Hood, of LonGStreets
division, after their arrival fronted Cox at
Fox's Gap. On the north, at Turner's Gap,
opposed to Hooker were the brlsades OF
Robes, ColquiCt, Garnett and several others.
At Fox's Gap the fight ragged all day: AT
Turner's Gap it ragged only during the latter
part of the afternoon. AT both points the
Confederates were beaten.
That 18th of September was the day OF
mountain gap battles Down at Champions
Gap there was yet a third fight. The Con-
federate general, Lafayette McLaws, occu-
pied Maryland Heights, opposite HarperS
Ferry. 1t was the day before the surrender
of the Ferry.
But Gen. McLaws kept strict watch over
Champion Gap, in view of the very con-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

Henry Kyd Douglas, Confederate officer
who Witnessed the surrender Of Gen. Julius
White to Stonewull Jackson, speaks of the
contrast III appearance between the two. lilo
says:
Gen White, riding a handsome black
horse, was carefully dressed, and had on I'M
furnished gloves, boots and sword. On tho
other hand, Gen. Jackson was the dingiest,
worst dressed and worst mounted general that
a warrior who cared for good looks and style
would wish to surrender to-"
Gen Lees idea in possessing himself Of
Harper's Ferry was to gain a position COM
manding both north and south. From
Harpel's Ferry he could move north into
Pennsylvania. This would draw McClellan's
army away from the capital, leaving it de-
Tended by only a small force. Lees army
could then march swiftly ON Washington in
the rear, and perhaps even take the capital
city of the Union.
- he toutinIIpI
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17


tons Gap "at daybreak next morning. He
was twelve miles away. If the march had
been made that night the fate of battle might
have been changed. Franklin would have
passed Champions Gap without opposition,
and thus been safe between the two parts OF
Lees army on the north and south. As 1t
was, he reached the Gap about noon OF the
18th. The Confederatss were fully appraised
of his movements by that time, and McLaws
had sent Gen. Cobb with three brigadcs to
meet him. There was bloody fighting for
three hours Franklin and his men defeated
Cobb gained the crest Of the Gap and passed
beyond and westward down into Pleasant
valley, between South mountain and Elk
mountain.
Gen Lafayette McI.aws rendered efficient
aid to the COnfederateS throughout the whole
Maryland campaign, beginning at the siege
of Harpers Ferry. He also distinguished
himself at fredericksburg and afterwards at
Gettysburg. Gen. McLaws was a Georgian
and a graduate Of West Point in l42. He
served III the Mexican war. His active fight
ing life continued through the whole Of the
civil war. and he surrendered finally with
Lee in 1865.
In what may be called the three Gap fights
on South Mountain that Sunday, September
Il, 1862, the FederalS were in every case act
ually victorious. But the strategic victory
was all on the side of the Confederates.
That day gave time for Lees scattered forces
to begin to get together again. d. II. Hilt
says that he was Fighting for time all that
bloody day. He gained it. II McClellan's
army had crossed til, passes even one day
earlier Harpers Ferry might have been saved
to the Federals, and Lees army would have
found it impossible to reunite.
South Mountain itself is not single peak,
but one long, unbroken ridge, continuing
many miles At its summit near Turner's
Gap is a point called the Mountain House.
From this elevated position the Confederate
general Hill gazed ON the approach of Nc
Clellan's army in the valley below. Far as
the eye could see in the distance, the march
ing men came on, column upon column. 1T
was a grand and glorious spectacle" says
Gen. Hill; Il had never seen 50 tremendous
an army before. l did not see one like it af-
terWardsn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17


haps, is enough to know He was born in
Pennsylvania in 1925 and appointed to West
Point when only II years old. Both Gen.
Mcclellan and Stonewall Jackson were his
classmates at West Point. He served with
distinguished bravery in the Mexican war
and was wounded at Chapultepec. He was
assistant professor of mathematics at West
Point for time. During his brief career in
the civil war he came into honorable notice
whenever fighting was to be done. He
served with the army in the east.
Before the battle of South Mountain Lees
army was widely scattered. Mcclellan had
nearly 100000 men at his command, Lee less
than co. 900 all told. Mcclellan recognized
the situation, and made known his intention
to "cut the enemy in two and beat him in de-
tail" Gen. Longstreet was at Hagerstown
with his men, and between that and Harper's
Ferry, in Virginia, Lees lines were stretched
out very thin.
If McClellan's army could pass through
Turner's Gap in Sonth Mountain, he would
have Lees army really cut in two, the forces
of Longstreet and D. H. Hill being on his
right, the rest of them, fully half, around
Harpers Ferry. Movement with all speed
was demanded.
CePU' 1os ASc uet1lh IuS CulUD dllIS
was approaching Turner's Gap. Hill was
faced about to meet them, and delay them
until Lees forces could put themselves to-
gether again. Hill left Boonsboro with all
haste, and marched up South Mountain to
Turner's Gap. He reached the top in the
early morning of the 18th
Another Sunday battle was that of South
Mountain. Foxs Gap was pass through
which what was called the old Sharpsburg
road passed, and the next battle after South
Mountain was to be fought at Sharpsburg.
Gen. Garland's Confederate brigade met
Coxs advance at Fox's Gap. Garland him
self was killed about 10 O'Clock, calamity
fighting, and his brigade routed. He was yet
young man, and his death was greatly la
mented at the south.
In the fight at Fox's Gap the advance line
of Coxs brigade was the Twenty third Ohio
regiment, led by Lieut.. Col. r. B. Hayes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
NOTICES.


LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans Lii.
November 2lst, 1887. )
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler las filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will he made before the
Judge or III his absence the Clerk OF the Dis
trlct Court, at Opcluusas, La, on Tuesday,
JOSEPH a. McCAUEEg,
who made Homestead Entry No. $500 for the
y e of 5 WI and "a OF \ ". and lots 3 and ,
of section IL township south range l cast,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land viz:
Jean Baptise Tate, Octave Guillory, Olivier
Guillory, GeTasmc Guillory,
All of Vile Plate L. O.. St. Landry parish, La.
TIOS. j. BUTLER,
nOy36-ft Register.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
ON THE POTOMAC.
Campaign of South Mountain
and the Antietam.
M'CLELLAN'S LAST BATTLE.
Lees Invasion Of Maryland
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

How StonewaIl JaCkson's Men Sang
"My Maryland" on the Potomac
"The Lord Bless Your Ragged, Dirty
Souls!,-Lee's Lost Dispatch-Battle
of the Three Mountain Passes-Cap-
ture of Harper's Ferry by the Confed-
erates-The Sunken Road at Sharps-
burs-Dunker Church.
Continued from last week.
At South Mountain Reno was Killed ana
the full command of the corps devolVed on
Cox. Gen. Cox was made a major general
after the Atlanta campaign. At the battle OF
Franklin, Tenn, he rode forward with
drawn sword in his hand and rallied his men.
He was governor of Ohio in 1866 and United
States secretary of the interior in 1869. tie
is at present engaged in legal practice III ONO
and is president of the board of managers OF
the Cincinnati university. He is man or
commanding presence and distinguished legal
and literary ability. He has written several
books and pamphlets on war history, one vol
ume being devoted to the Atlanta campaign.
Mai. Gen. Reno, the Ninth corps COM
mander, came up to the scene of the fighting
late in the afternoon, and had scarcely
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

Lieut.. Col. Hayes
name afterward be-
came more familiar
to his countrymen.
The place of Gar
lands Confederate
brigade was taken
half an hour after
wards by that of
Gen. Geo. B. An
derson. 1t in turn
was repulsed by
Cox, who then fell
back from bis adj
yanced position To
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

reached the battle
field when he was
killed. The Con-
federate Gen. Hill
says a shot from
the Twenty third
N orth Carolina
did it. OF Gen.
Reno little is
known, now TWEEN
ty-fve years after
his death. He was
a gallant soldier
and fell on the
FYyt
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

tingency that N =
Clell a n 5 army
should seek to pass
The road
through Cramp-
tons Gap led west
ward directly to
the Potomac river
at the town Of
W illianisport, Nd.
On the evening
Of Sept. IS Gen.
W. B. Franklin
had been ordered
to move his corps
T
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
EARPERlS EERRX

At the ting Gen. Lee ordered Jackson,
Walker and McLaws to close in upon Har-
per's Ferry and take it, it was held by 5000
troops under Col. Dixon 8. Miles
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

- -
hold the place
longer than Sept.
is without re-en-
forcenlents. The
slow marching of
the Army of the
Potomac prevented
these from reach
ing him. Gen.
White was one of
the officers COM
,mended by the
Washington au-
thorities for his
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
LAND FOR SALE.

Thirty-six arpents of land-thirty in cultiva-
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house, with improVementS-twO houses and a
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Oct liam On the Premises.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17

COL. DIXON s. MILES. conduct at Har-
per's Ferry. He had been unwilling to sur
render it till council OF war decided that it
paast be done, yz.,s. :, "
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-12-17
NOTICE
LAND OFFICE, at New Orica

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans La.
Nov. eth, 1887.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
10 make final proof in support OF his clall amt
that said proof VIII be made before the judge
or in his absence the Clerk OF the District
Court at Optl0us,ts, La, on Monday Dcccmbs